vik2606

Well after about and hour of trying to plug the inviscord in with no luck, I managed to break one of the pins. I dont know what I did wrong but that thing just wouldn't go in. I had my ipad with me and bugmans website with the instructions but no luck. Well im pissed now!!

Don-Vette

I squeezed the pins flat with pliers. Slipped in ABOVE the wire in plug easily.

tizz

im in the same boat..broke one of the pins in the rear view harness and cant get the damn thing out..i gave up..will have to find another way.

Ozzy12

They should slide in pretty easily. If you are having to fight that hard something you need to back up and try a different approach. Make sure you try from different sides. Like rotate the pin 90 degrees and slide it along the side of the wire.

Invisicord makes a great product and I've ran them in 6 different cars without issue.

vik2606

Well its too late now, the pin broke so either buy another one or just plug it the old fashion way.

davidtcpa

I had trouble with it. So I took it to a stereo shop and they did it for me! Works great!

Rich Mickol

I got so frustrated that I sent mine back. Thought I was going to twist the mirror off. Couldn't get the plug out or the pin in.

LS WON

Is this the cord to hook up your V-1 to the rearview mirror as a power source?
If so It's easier just to use V-1 flat plug telephone wire run it discretly along interior trim into console outlet or cigarette lighter plug and mount v-1 high above visor which also conceals it and puts it up higher for better reception.

gonzala

I am pretty handy and I struggled with the pins staying in the connector as well. I treid various angles but they kept slipping out. After the third different time getting away from it, I was able to get them to stay in and it is working but the pins/cord is so loose that once I take the cord out of the detector to put my sunshade the cord will dangle and the pins will come out again. I don't know how I didn't break the pins or the flimsy wire. I may try taping it in but to work in that angle with the mirror makes it harder. Good luck all!!

berk4422

I did the same thing - got my soldering iron hot, soldered the wire back to the pin already inserted, problem solved. good luck.

berk4422

ABOVE

Knob Jockey

You are inserting a pin/blade into a socket that already has a pin in it.

So you have to try all 4 sides of the OEM wire/pin until you find the space in the socket that lets you fully insert the Invisicord pin.

Once it's in, you need to use the supplied nylon cable ties to secure the Invisicord in place.

IMHO this is by far the easiest way to power a detector mounted near the mirror.

Obviously, YMMV.

corvette624

After hearing the horror stories about the pins on this forum, I cut them off, and stripped some insulation off the appropriate wires going to the plug and just spliced the wires in and taped them up. It took 5 minutes and you cant tell.

veloz

i went old school on this one..twist cable, insert in pin slot, dap of silicone, zip tie - done

pahlbfishn

The best and old school method is to run the wire to fuse panel in passenger foot well. Attach to fuse panel with a fused add-a-circuit. You don't splice any wires and you will have a fused, dedicated circuit for only the detector. Takes a little time but you will know it is done right. The mirror connecter was not designed for pins to be jammed into it. It makes for an insecure connection which may give you trouble down the road.

Frankie2blue

This is the way I went, with the inclusion of the remote mute switch handily mounted on the side of my console where it's hard to see but handy to reach.

Rich Mickol

The mirror connecter was not designed for pins to be jammed into it. It makes for an insecure connection which may give you trouble down the road.

Now that is an excellent point.

Ken_C8

I struggled with getting my pins to stick, too. I searched the forum and found the advice to just keep trying from the top, side and bottom. After about 10 minutes one of them slid all the way in and then I got the second one in as well. One zip tie to hold the bundle in place and I was set. Very easy, don't give up and it looks slick. (I have a 2013 GS)

GOLD72

It is a PITA unless you keep trying different locations to find one that will take the pin. Getting them to stay in is also problematical. I had lots of trouble two years ago installing my V1 with this product. Once done thought it is great.